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EP 1 869 417 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.10.2007 (43) Date of publication: 26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52 (21) Application number: 06739445.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01F 23/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/010650 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/110284 (19.10.2006 Gazette 2006/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 03.03.2006 US 367822 10.04.2005 US 594457 P (71) Applicant: Future Path Medical LLC Columbus, OH 43216-0785 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOIARSKI, Tony, c/o Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA Columbus, OH 43206-0785 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H.  Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)